direct question
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Well, you certainly know how to ask a direct question.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
“I tried to come up with the most direct question possible.”
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2025
Porter sat next to her attorney with her hands folded in her lap, speaking only when the judge asked her a direct question.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2024
Play resumed for a few seconds before she stepped in once more with a direct question.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2023
We aren’t supposed to speak at the dinner table unless our parents ask us a direct question, and they usually don’t.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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